Mt Lidgbird and Mt Gower : from our Dash 8

            Mt Lidgbird (closer) and Mt Gower (behind) are both created from many basaltic lava outpourings. A shield volcano formed on a mid-ocean ridge (part of sea-floor spreading between Australia and New Zealand).  The centre of the volano was about 20 kms to the north, these ramparts being the eroded remnants of its shield of accumulated lavaflows. 
Both peaks were named by Captain Henry Lidgbird Ball, in command of HMS Supply, one of the 11 First Fleet vessels sent from England to establish a colony in New South Wales in 1788. Ball on HMS Supply was sailing from Sydney to take a contingent of convicts and marines to Norfolk Island to establish an outpost settlement there, when these peaks and Balls Pyramid were sighted. As there was never any settlement by polynesians nor indigenous Australians here, nor did French or English mariners previously record this island, Ball and his party are attributed as discoverers. He named the islands and the peaks and some other features (including Blackburn Island, Erskine Valley, Roach Island, etc and made sketches and log entries on his return voyage from Norfolk back to Sydney Cove.)

The smaller of these two imposing peaks, Mount Lidgbird is difficult to ascend because of the cliffs towards the summit.  The trek to the 777-metre summit is arduous, but not as tough as the climb to Mount Gower, whose summit can be reached on guided walks. Goat House Cave, is located near the visible landslide scar at the base of the vertical cliffs. This cave was once used as a shelter by 19th century Kentia palm gatherers. Today, goats and kentia pickers are gone from the mountain, but instead masked White Boobies, and red-tailed tropicbirds will be encountered. 

Taking off from Lord Howe Island airport gives great views of these mountains and of the rest of the island group. The De Havilland Canada DHC-8, commonly known as the Dash 8, is a turboprop-powered aircraft is used by Eastern Australian Airlines using the banner QANTAS Link. Three of these aircraft are currently owned and used to serve regional airports in NSW, including Lord Howe Island.

Taken in: Australia / New South Wales / Lord Howe Island (show map)

Taken on: September 8, 2022

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